Tuesday, December 14, 2004
I'm back! sianZ... i want to go back.
Is there something wrong with blogger or is my eyes playing tricks??? Why is the home page in chinese?!!
ok. Time for update about Ob Sabah for the past 12 days.
30th Nov (Day 1)
Reached P.A. at 9.05am. supposed to meet at 9.30am but my mum make me get out of the house early. Took a bus into JB senai airport. Had lunch there with the springfield people. Plane delayed from 1.35pm to 3pm! Think i almost died stoning. Anyway, budget airline. what more can i expect. The chair in the plane suxs as well. cant even sleep properly. Reached OB centre at about 7pm. Had dinner - pepper soup, chicken and veg. (dinner + lunch is the same everyday!) Then meeting in conference room. The hall there is filled with sparrows? I thought it was bats at first.
Divided into groups. Thank god i wasnt with the rgs girl! Lucky not in same bus also. but we're in same dorm.
Grp instructors: Mark and Eva(from germany)
12 per grp. 1st impression of the sji guys were bad. But i forgot what i thought of them already. After creating group name + cheer, went back to sleep. Didnt sleep till 12plus cause Ruby was talking. she seems to have alot to say even though we dont really know each other.
1st Dec (Day 2)
woke up around 4plus 5am. cause some people cannot sleep so woke up early. I think no one really slept except me. haha... pig.
P.T. at 6am. Sun is already up! seems like 7plus in Sg.
Breakfast at 7am then had to wash toilet o_O
Then 8am, still have to sing the national anthem. After that is some games all groups combine. Then is some basic 1st aid thing. Next, preparation on rope course. climbing and behaling. Abit of camp craft (building of tents) then lunch. next is the Giant's Ladder. Its like hidden behind the ob centre in the jungle. That was fun. I went up with 2 other guys...so was faster. The gaps between the steps gets larger and larger, and there is still the fear of falling even though there's ropes. That made me go up even faster.
Before dinner, 4km ridge RUN! Lucky its not running like the 2.4km thing. Its just walking up and down hill in the jungle environment, preparing for the jungle trekking. Suppose to go up hill, down hill, to the beach and back to ob centre (walking round the whole centre -> surrounded by trees), but someone in the group ahead of us got stung by bee so we only walked up hill, down the same path and back.
After dinner, briefing on sailing expedition. Grp 1 & 2 -> sailing. Grp 3 & 4 -> jungle trekking + village visit.
2nd Dec (Day 3)
6am - Usual P.T.
7am - Breakfast (same fried beehoon + bread)
8am - National anthem + usual room inspection
after that is quite slack. Just packing all the stuffs for sailing and food rations, bringing all to the boat house at the beach.
9.30am - camp craft (building fire)
Pack some firewoods onto the rescue boat (weather forcast reported rain but lucky no rain)
11am - left in the sail boat. Had to row out. The oars were heavy! but still managed to row out and cut pass the wave. After that is slack time again. had packed lunch, but never eat much... just finish the veg thats all. Just dont feel like eating. Reached Dinawan Island at 3plus. I didnt put sunblock cause i hardly get tanned even though i'm under the sun for very long, but i was red when reached the island. Took off sail, unload, then suppose to set tent and fire but the guys were doing everything, so just went with the girls to collect woods. Ended up walking along the whole beach, picked a few seashells. found a rare one without chips.
walk till 4.45pm then go back to prepare for dinner. The shoes i was wearing had lots of holes and i spent half the time there clearing sand from it. Had chicken wings for dinner. The rice could be better if that idiotic kenneth( D.K -> drama king) didnt add the eggs in it. The whole group was starting to get irritated with kenneth. Reflection that night, almost everyone was saying something against him but only never say out name. After that, think i sort of scolded him when he was saying something about some powder thing. He was irritating everyone!
combined with grp1 the camp fire and all the lame jokes were all coming out.
back to the tent... chatted with the guys. more lame jokes and about the movie shutter. Thats my 2nd time hearing it. I miss watching horror movies.
3rd Dec (Day 4)
woke up at 6am. The guys did the sentry duty. mainly just shooing off dogs. our fire sucked died off so the fishermen couldnt bbq their fish.
breakfast was maggi. super soggy, but still edible. prepared pack lunch -> bread with butter and kaya. set sail at 9plus am instead of 11am cause we finished early. loaded the bags and all. then the guys surrounded us and splash water at us, mainly cause we were dry. Might be because of revenge. Lisa and cheryl were tricking every guy in our group into the water and made them wet. Before we sailed back, kiat was the only guy wet, and he was sitting on e edge of the boat so we dragged him down. think he got a shock. 10plus... rowed out(joined strength with lisa. easier:P) and sailed round the island. got abit giddy so slept all the way in the boat. lunch...only ate 1 piece of bread. somehow i never feel hungry throughout the whole stay there. the guys continued rowing and boat even though it was unnecessary, to prevent sea sickness. They were also singing most of the time. The stupid D.K. keep saying he wants to vomit but dont want to. when asked to just throw up he say he can control... said he can even control his bladder for 3 days.
Cant remember what time we reached ob centre, washed everything and put back all into the store room. Bathe then went to nigel's room and all started bitching about D.K. Called D.K. in and all talked to him, and he gave the drama speech again saying he will change and all but like no difference. Talking crap all the time again.
Then 4km ridge run again.
6pm - dinner.
7.30pm - orienteering. walked round the whole ob centre looking for the symbols.
Usual reflection.
4th Dec (Day 5)
6am - morning P.T. -> played the cow, shed, cow shed game. Same as jega's rabbit, trees and fire.
7am - breakfast. -> Donuts! something different at last.
Team dynamics.
(i) Spider web -> Never plan enough. Succeeded after many tries.
(ii) Shepherd and sheep -> Had a damn bad feeling i was going to be chosen to be the shepard. and i was right. anyway, only 1 was outside the cage. the rest was inside.
I was suppose to direct all the blind folded sheeps into a cage without using human language. The sight was funny yet fustrating.
(iii) Crocodile River -> use planks to put across stumps of different distance and get all 12 of us across the river without falling off. Near the end, The big fat D.K. just ran down and forgot about the rest. didnt stablise the plank for the others to get down. 2 fell down but there wasnt time to restart. The crocodiles just closed one eye.
12.30pm - Lunch -> The other 2 grps are back for the jungle + village.
Fell asleep after that.
2pm - Kayaking -> capsize drill then sail out. paired with weng fai.
Max (grp 1 instrutor) came up with some village story and we had to go after the villians( all the instructor) one of them got stuck between the branches.
Only kayak for a short while cause there was another group on a half day course coming. Washed all oars, boats then went to bathe.
Before dinner, suppose to go for ridge run again but think not enough time. The instructors plucked coconuts and taught us to open it with the parang. Its quite easy. Just need to picture the coconut as D.K's head and you can see the juice coming out very quickly. Soon it's halved.
Got to eat the flesh. Coconut juice for dinner.
6pm - Dinner
7.30pm - Briefing for jungle trekking.
11pm - knocked out.
5th Dec (Day 6)
6am - Morning P.T.
7am - Breakfast
8am - National anthem
Then slack and prepare for jungle. Grp 1 left at 9, so out grp leave at 10. Went back to sleep till 9.30am.
reached the jungle at 10.30am. starting was easy. then it became steeper and slippery. was grabbing on any plants at e side to pull myself up. got alot of cuts on my hand. but all minor ones.
D.K. drank 3litres of water all by himself! Stupid Fat Buffolo. Almost finishing the grp's ration of water.
Finally reached the top/ camp site at 1.30pm. Set up tents, then went to join grp 1 and talk. Now there's a Drama Queen (D.Q.) in their grp. haha...the RGS girl. Quote from her "The fish is biodegradable but the can is non-biodegradeble. So we can bury the fish and throw the can away." It sounded like as if she's talking to some kidergarden kids. And, typical RGS' answer to
HOW DO YOU DROWN A FISH? is
PUT IT IN THE WATER how did they get into Raffles in the 1st place.
At least now i know why so many people hate rgs ppl.
4plus, rain finally stop. made fire in kelvin's tent. and had maggi for dinner. i'm getting sick of it. Some guys made fire in the open area. Used bamboos as firewoods cause there's hardly any other plants nearby. The guys were screaming cause a big bastard (duno which insect) landed on one of their shoulder. After dinner, all crowded around in kelvin's tent and listen to all his story. Mainly about army - commando, pilot training. And about his gf. Was raining again so washed all the cups and all in the rain. Stared at the stars for a while... there's alot there, and its bright. compared to Sg. Slept quite early, around 9plus. Everyone was tired. There was something flying inside the girl's tent at first, cant remember what. some of them started screaming. but it flew out. when we were about to sleep, the guys were screaming again. Another big bastard was flying around in their tent. haha...all of them ran out. After a while, there was another 1, a different one. after that a few of them couldnt sleep le. they came and shared tent. 2 slept the rest guard. haha. At 4am, heard jiaqi saying there's a spider on his head. He kept brushing it off but it kept coming back. Then someone on the torch and saw that it was a giant centipede. They all started screaming again and all ran out. I swear, the whole situation sounded damn funny. think after that only Ernie and D.K went back to sleep. They rest sat round our tent. The group 1 people doing the sentry duty were making fun of them. haha.
6th Dec (Day 7)
Think woke up around 6am. breakfast was milo and biscuits i think. yap. then cleared everything and trek down to the village. It was more of sliding down. slippery, muddy. mud boarding most of the time. fun. reached the village at about 11 plus. Our lunch rations came in the ob bus. cooked at the host's place. chicken wings, rice, cabbage with egg, cabbage with sausages, egg with sausages. too much cabbage. then washed up. all stoned then went to sleep. they guys woke up around 4plus 5 for soccer. the girls and 2 guys didnt go. stayed behind and slept all the way. Grp 1 waited from 3plus for them...haha.
Bathe then help the host prepare some dinner then brought it over to the house where grp 1 is staying. After dinner, some performance by the villages, some talk about their culture, group performances, then the dance. Their dance is like some bird in trance. Its all the same movement. Kelvin was teaching us how to look at the O'Ryan(sp?) during the talk.
Went back to the host's place. Played murderer. Its not the card type. Different kind. Its fun. You have to guess and vote the suspect off. If you got the most vote, you have to defend yourself and hope than there will be changes in vote or else you die. Then had supper, and we were all waiting for D.K. to sleep. Wanting to put toothpaste on him when he sleep, but the guys backed out.
Slept around 1am
7th Dec (Day 8)
Woke up at about 6am. The host cooked breakfast for us! Maggi. sian. But had goreng pisang also. Haha... nice! Then started walking back to Ob centre at 7.30am Its walking on flat ground. On the road actually, so its easier. Reached Ob at 9plus. Went to bathe, then had evaluation on the village. Slack until lunch at 12.30pm
2pm - Water Rafting.
Had 45mins to build the raft with bamboos, strings and some rubber floats. The rubber floats was abit deformed... maybe cause D.K. sat on it earlier. Started raining, but we still continue. Had to row to the opposite shore (short distance only) 3 times. Our group came in 1st for the 1st time then 2nd for the next 2 times. Rain was like splashing right into the face... cant see where we were rowing. One group almost went out to the open sea. Had to use a string to pull them back.
Then went back to bathe again. I had always wanted to play in the rain... Great feeling. 1 SJI guy kena hypothermia.
Then i think we slack again until dinner. Or maybe got reflection...cannot remember la. After Dinner, briefing on Mt Kinabalu. Packed everything then sleep.
8th Dec (Day 9)
6am - The Last Morning P.T.
The run was extended to the junction to the main road and the seafood restaurant. But it seems damn short. Our group was the only group running together. The run was not tiring at all. Maybe cause i was half asleep. Wasnt really absorbing anything. Cheryl and Lisa was talking but i wasnt listening at all. Until they told me about D.K. pushing Ernie off the road. Stupid buffalo.
After breakfast, pack up everything, put all the things we're not bringing to the 1st room, refill water bottle, packed rations, then left in the bus to the base camp of Kinabalu. Slept all the way in the bus. Woke up only when the bus stopped for lunch break. 1 hr to walk around. Bought a T-shirt. Back onto the bus, heard about the plane delay back to JB (the problem with budget airlines) and slept till we reached the base camp. Temperature there was 16 - 17 degrees. And it was starting to rain. Cold, and i was only wearing 1 layer. Played murderer again with the guys. Lisa became Pro Murderer le. Killed everyone twice without being voted out. Btw, its not Lisa Tan the "genius". haha. Started cooking dinner at 4.45pm. Combined with group 1. that makes 24 people preparing for dinner = me can slack. haha... a few of us just waited outside for dinner and talking to Kelvin... This time about sparkc. At least i can do something other than shopping in Sg. go sparkc and play!
After dinner, think about 6.30pm, briefing by one of the mountain guides for the climb the next day. He showed a video about the climathon up to the summit. They actuall had a race where people from everywhere came and race. The Fastest to reach up and back down was 1hr plus. After that, short meeting for the group then had fries. haha...nice. Then walk around, fries again then went down to the shop with kelvin and a group of people to the shop. bought chocolates! but didnt eat till the last night in Ob centre. Went back, wash up, walk around then sleep. The same SJI guy got hypothemia again and didnt want to climb the mountain anymore.
Its Slack Day. Oh... there was a damn huge moth in the hostel. thought it was fake but when you touch it, it moves away. Insects in sabah is like not afraid of humans at all. But the dogs there are. They will keep barking at you, but will move back when you go near them. Reminds me of the incident in the park with Jazz. HAHA!
9th Dec (10th Day)
Woke up about 5.15am. Breakfast - maggi again! and prepare packed lunch - bread with jam.
Bus drove us to the gate at i dont know what time. And started walking up the mountain. Its steps and more steps. 6km to walk up till we reach 11000 feet. And it get colder and colder. Was only wearing 2 layers. Started raining, and became very windy when we reached the 4th or 5th hut. damn cold. Hands were freezing le -> never wear gloves cause its not leather (not water proof). Reached the hostel we were suppose to stay for the night at about 1.45pm. damn cold. Had to walk up on the rocks. Was quite slippery. The guys who reached there earlier carried our bags up. Changed into dry clothes -> wore the thermal clothes and all -> 3 layers then went to sleep. 5plus got sunset but didnt want to get out and see...cold la. but saw it from the dorm window. so not so bad. After a while went out and walk around. 6 - 7degrees. The guys did all the cooking. Had maggi! I'm so sick of it le. Bernie was only wearing 1 layer and he like dont feel cold at all. Think he only wear 2 layers up to the summit. Kiat looked like a elf with his beanie. haha. D.K. was full of shit again. Saying the pear was hot. Think he is really dumb cause it doesnt sound sarcastic at all. Everyone was abit mad at 11000 feet. All sorts of weird stuffs came out. Can get Milo with pineaple, maggi with pineapple, pineapple with rice. They were all trying to finish the canned pineapples i think. Anyway, ate some chocolates. Cloud 9. OB provided. ate le then sleep at about 8pm. 2 to 1 bed. I was like falling into the hole against the wall the whole night.
10th Dec (11th day)
Woke up at 2am. Suppose to to 1am but i switched off the alarm and continue sleeping. Mark came to wake us up. Wore about 4 layers with gloves and started climbing up to the summit. Went up without bags so its easier. Nearer to the top i caught up with the guys and went up with them. Wanted to go fast so that can rest longer while waiting for the other group members to catch up. reached the summit at about 5.40am. Saw the sunrise, took a few pictures then came down. Everyone Reached the summit together except D.K. He was lagging so Kelvin said not to wait for him. Lisa had abit of AMS (Altitude Mountain Sickness) but still manage to go up. Its was rocks all the way to the top. Coming down was the difficult part. Wished i could just stay up there. Slipped and slide down abit. haha...i'm prone to falling. Must learn to walk slower le. Absail down abit the steps again! Reached the hostel at 11000 feet. Waited for everyone to reach then slack until 9am pack up, slack, some prepare lunch -> bread again... with peanut butter and jam. Last group to leave the hostel. Its climbing stairs down and everyone's legs were all aching from the climb down. Reaching the gate, it began to rain. And had to climb stairs up to the gate! Got no strength! but still had to climb. then sleep in the rain and waited for the rest. A few people were already there cause they sort of run and hopped all the way. The springfield guys. Last group to leave but 1st group to reach. Again our group was the only group that arrived together. The bus then drove us back to the base camp, some changed, ate, drank hot drinks then went back to ob after everyone arrived. Back in time for Dinner. The driver is CMI!!! Dont even know how to drive properly. Think that made some people sick. Ate abit then had to wash up -> our group's turn to wash. Then bathe in the dark cause toilet no light. Then went for supper. Sabah tea + biscuits and the chocolates i bought. The sabah tea is Nice! Bought 1 box back. Then think i knocked out le. Damn tired.
11th Dec (Day 12)
Last day. Woke up at 6.50am. No morning PT. But must wake up for breakfast. After that, pack up all the stuffs and put bags in conference room. Reflection on the mountain climb, then the last activity. Climbing up a 14foot wall. We decided that the first person to go up should be D.K. so that got more people below to boost him up. Tried 1st time and he fell on nigel's lap. Everyone was worried for Nigel. Imagine someone twice your weight fall on you.
12.30pm - lunch. Then slack until 2pm. 3 guys had fever, 1 diarrhoea.
2pm - Reflection on the whole 12days course. Mark made us talk about the conflict between the group and D.K. He and Eva noticed that there was something wrong on the night in Dinawan Island. Asked us to settle it. Think it was useless again. Its really no point talking to that guy. After that, evaluation on the whole course. Then receiving of certificates. Had to present to Bernie...lucky its not D.K. cause i got nothing nice to say to him.
Heard from the group 1 people that they said D.Q. was very entertaining -> about the drowning of fish thing and all. they got nothing else to say.
Then bought 2 OB shirts.-> that was before lunch.
5pm - Dinner
Then waited for the SJI guys -> Their teacher was talking rubbish to them.
Took group Photo
6pm - left for airport.
7pm - Reached the airport. Walked around... They went to eat then 8.30pm check in. 9.05pm - In the plane. 2hrs 20mins ride. Stupid chair... made our legs ache even more.
Reached Senai Airport at 11plus pm. Bus back to Sparkc in east coast cause P.A. is closed at 12mn. I thought i had to stay overnight there cause its almost 2am when we reached sparkc and i didnt feel like calling my mum. Abit the late to call home right? But someone lend me their hp so called back.
Slept at about 4am.
12 Dec (Sunday)
Woke up at 12plus. Lunch at 3plus. Temple in geylang, bedok -> parents talk until 7plus then new hse for dinner. Uncle roger's place till 12plus. Mainly just stoning and talking to jon on the phone.
Sisters back had to climb up to my bed to sleep. leg aching ah!
13 Dec (Monday)
Woke up 12plus again. Lunch downstairs (Kway chap!) online awhile then sleep then east coast. Cycling. Dinner there - beef noodles!
14th Dec (Tuesday)
eh... what did i do yesterday?
Mainly just online and slacking and updating half of this.
15 Dec (Wednesday -> Today)
eh....online whole day... watching cartoons and started updating at 3plus.
hmmm...
cheryl is a super common name.
the cheryls i know:
Cheryl Chan LP
Cheryl Chan YL -_-
Cheryl Chan HJ
Cheryl Lim JY
Cheryl Ann Ma PW
Cheryl Wee (something)
eh...who else...
signs of boredom showing again.
haiz... jon's dragging me to go to my gm's place.
Ok 5pm le! Smurfs!
My memory is not that bad right?
I finished 1 whole bar of the swiss chocolate while doing this. die...eat so much...
I MISS JAZZ!!!Posted at 21:45
